Britain?s Steve Cummings (Barloworld) finished 63rd in the mountain time trial, venting his anger on the steep climb after a frustrating day in the Dolomites on Sunday.

Cummings is riding well and will comfortably make it Milan but is angry about dozens of other riders hanging onto team cars and accepting pushes on the climbs.

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